Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ
@dfertl.bsky.social
Political analyst. Nordic co-ord RosaluxEU. Ex EU advisor Sinn Féin & The Left (I helped drive Brexit into the Irish Sea). Píobaireacht & 'zouks. Climate alarmist. Fenian. gRBB. Notions. 詠春 🏡 KBH NV / BÁC / Hintadupfing (Gathang-guba Barray) / Walpy City
In #Schweden hat das linke Lager knapp gewonnen, aber die Regierungsbildung wird schwierig. Die Zugewinne der Linken waren Ergebnis einer beispiellosen Basiskampagne, besonders stark waren sie in den drei größten Städten: Stockholm, Göteborg und Malmö 👇 www.rosalux.de/news/...
Tributes paid to former Sinn Féin MLA Paul Butler following sudden death
Tributes paid to former Sinn Féin MLA following sudden death
The veteran politician spent 15 years in jail where he shared a prison wing with Bobby Sands and was involved in the blanket protest
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"Government report on #datacentres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claims…nearly 50,000 homes could have been built, or tens of thousands of jobs created…if the resources used expanding data centres were directed elsewhere" #SpéirGhorm #housing #Ireland www.thejournal.ie/government-d...
Government report on data centres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claims
The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built if the resources in the data centre build-out were directed elsewhere.
thejournal.ie
On August 29, #Iceland voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming #EUaccession negotiations, on a turnout of 82.6%. While the campaign revolved around themes of sovereignty, security, & #fisheries, it also revealed a country – & a left – sharply divided on much more than Europe rosalux.eu/en/2026/a-di...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | A Divided Island, a Divided Left: Iceland after the EU Referendum
Iceland says No. But to what exactly? On 29 August 2026, Icelanders voted on whether to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The result was close but clear: 52.8 percent voted No and...
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Dave Broder on point, in detail: "The #AfD ’s Rise Isn’t Just About East #Germany… a stable national poll lead, including in the former West Germany. Its rise owes to much more than Eastern grievances" Building an alternative requires understanding why. #faright www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany
The Alternative für Deutschland has a stable national poll lead, including in the former West Germany. Its rise owes to much more than Eastern grievances.
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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ@dfertl.bsky.social · 2d agoIt's not just the East. The #farright #AfD is topping the polls in West #Germany, including Germany's most populous state, #NordrheinWestfalen (with more residents than the entire former East). The rise of German right-wing extremism is not simply a matter of disgruntled "Ossis". It's much worse.
It's not just the East. The #farright #AfD is topping the polls in West #Germany, including Germany's most populous state, #NordrheinWestfalen (with more residents than the entire former East). The rise of German right-wing extremism is not simply a matter of disgruntled "Ossis". It's much worse.
Deutschland Wählt / Österreich Wählt@de.whln.eu · 3d agoNORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN | Sonntagsfrage Bundestagswahl Forsa/Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger AfD: 24% (+2) CDU: 22% (-4) GRÜNE: 18% SPD: 14% (+1) LINKE: 12% (+3) FDP: 3% (-1) Sonstige: 7% (-1) Änderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 22. April 2026 Verlauf: whln.eu/BTWBundeslaender #btw29
Another utterly remarkable discovery to file under "nerds freely nerding in their nerd field" 😁 Go on, delight yourself with a read‼️ (the original NFNITNF in next post)
Mike Shanahan@mikeshanahan.bsky.social · 3d agoTo discover a new species is one of the great thrills of biology. But to find a new species that does something both unique and utterly unexpected is something few biologists get to experience. It was a great pleasure to learn and write about this research: planetficus.substack.com/p/the-flower... 🧪
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.” Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
"First We Took Manhattan, Then We Took #Berlin On Sunday, #Germany ’s socialist party #DieLinke won the Berlin elections for the first time. Like New York’s Zohran #Mamdani, it beat the establishment parties by offering… concrete action on rents and the #costofliving" jacobin.com/2026/09/berl...
First We Took Manhattan, Then We Took Berlin
On Sunday, Germany’s socialist party Die Linke won the Berlin elections for the first time. Like New York’s Zohran Mamdani, it beat the establishment parties by offering Berliners concrete action on r...
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With #farright #AfD leading the #CDU nationally by 10% & about to take power in #SachsenAnhalt, #Germany 's spineless centre is waging a smear campaign against #DieLinke, falsely accusing it of #antisemitism after it polled well in...(checks notes)... * #BERLIN* Schamlos. jacobin.com/2026/09/die-...
German Centrists Are Smearing Die Linke as Antisemites
Claims that socialist party Die Linke threatens Jewish life in Berlin are shameful lies. Sadly, many desperate German politicians would rather make cheap antisemitism accusations than address the cost...
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#Greenland, #Denmark and #Trump have signed a deal giving the US increased military control in the #Arctic nation. It updates the 1951 framework, restricting non-NATO & non-EU investment & binding #Greenland to the deal - & #NATO membership - even after independence #dkpol cphpost.dk/2026-09-22/n...
Greenland, Denmark and US sign agreement giving Washington more military control and allowing two new bases - The Copenhagen Post
Greenland, Denmark and the United States have signed a new agreement that expands the US military role in Greenland and allows Washington to build two large military bases there. US President Donald T...
cphpost.dk
#Germany: Sahra #Wagenknecht 's bizarre "left-conservative" #BSW grouping has made a deal with the #farright #AfD in #SachsenAnhalt, handing the extremist party the role of Landtag President (not to be confused with Minister-President, which remains to be negotiated) www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
Sachsen-Anhalt: BSW unterstützt offenbar Wahl eines AfD-Landtagspräsidenten
Berichten zufolge wollen AfD und BSW in Sachsen-Anhalt bei der Wahl eines AfD-Landtagspräsidenten kooperieren. Im Gegenzug könnte ein BSW-Vizepräsident gewählt werden.
zeit.de
“ #Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet” Despite being a world leader on #renewables, #China ‘s rapid electrification comes at a cost: huge emissions of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas SF6 #climateaction #climatejustice insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet - Inside Climate News
The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.
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South-east Asia has been shrouded in health-harming wildfire smoke for months, affecting tens of millions of people, but there's been barely any coverage in Australian media
Guardian Environment@environment.theguardian.com · 5d ago‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guide
“Triumph für #dieLinke – Wahlnachtsbericht Abgeordnetenhauswahl #Berlin” #BerlinWahl wahlmonitor.info/triumph-fuer...
Triumph für die Linke – Wahlnachtsbericht Abgeordnetenhauswahl Berlin
Beobachtungen:* Die Berliner Abgeordnetenhauswahl wurde über Themen entschieden. Klar wahlentscheidendes Thema war Wohnen und Mieten. * Die Linke war am wichtigsten wahlentscheidenden Thema am best…
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"In a leaked document, the #IrishPresidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the #fundamentalrights to #dataprotection" #SpéirGhorm #EU2026IE #Ireland2026eu #DigitalOmnibus noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-mem...
AI: EU Member States plan “digital expropriation” of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.
noyb.eu
Die Berlinerinnen & Berliner haben entschieden: Zeit für ein neues Kapitel! Zeit für ein bezahlbares Berlin. Danke an alle die uns gewählt haben & sich in den letzten Wochen mit uns dafür eingesetzt haben, ein anderes Berlin möglich zu machen! Das war erst der Anfang. Wir gehen den Weg gemeinsam!
#Germany: Exit polls predict a big win for #DieLinke in #Berlin: despite a dirty campaign against them, voters opted for progressive politics. In #MecklenburgVorpommern, the #farrright #AfD is ahead of the #SPD, but far from a majority (especially if smaller forces like #BSW cross the 5% threshold).
Germany, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen projection: Others: 3.2% Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional election AfD (ESN): 37.9% (+21.2) SPD (S&D): 35.9% (-3.7) LINKE (LEFT): 6.5% (-3.4) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 5.4% (-0.9) CDU (EPP): 5.2% (-8.1) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany
Germany, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen projection: Berlin regional parliament election LINKE (LEFT): 25.5% (+13.3) CDU (EPP): 19.9% (-8.3) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 15.3% (-3.1) AfD (ESN): 14.3% (+5.2) SPD (S&D): 11.9% (-6.5) BSW (NI): 5.0% (+5.0) +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany
#Denmark: “solves” the problem of the far-right by almost every party adopting the most insanely racist anti-immigration policies imaginable. Also Denmark: the #farright still polls ~20% every election. #dkpol #migration #racism
Europe Elects@europeelects.bsky.social · last wk.Denmark, Epinion poll: A-S&D: 21% O-PfE: 14% (+2) F-G/EFA: 10% (-2) I-EPP: 10% (+1) C-EPP: 8% Ø-LEFT: 7% Æ-ECR: 7% (+1) V-RE: 7% (-2) B-RE: 6% M-RE: 6% Å→G/EFA: 2% H-*: 1% +/- vs. 05-12 August 2026 Fieldwork: 09-15 September 2026 Sample size: 1,689 ➤ europeelects.eu/denmark
This is why I hate "just a tool" so so so much. You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos. Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.
Jason Kint@kint.bsky.social · last wk.Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
#Sweden: govt formation talks begin in deadlock, with the Left Party standing firm on its demand of ministerial positions, even at the cost of a snap election. The Social Democrats are in talks with the Left, the Greens, & the Centre Party, but Centre Party totally refuses to accept Left ministers.
#Trump says the US has made an agreement with #Denmark & #Greenland granting “permanent control over security and all other needs” in Greenland, "addressing ALL of our many U.S concerns”. Greenland & Denmark have released a joint statement that is... much less sweeping... www.ft.com/content/2ecc...
“More than 500 scientists and doctors from the EU are calling on the European Parliament to suspend its consideration of new European regulations on #foodsafety, #agriculture and animal feed” #pesticides www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026...
New B'Tselem report "The Elimination Project" lays out #Israel 's systematic dismantling of #Palestinian life in the #WestBank via violence, movement restrictions, economic strangulation, social & political destruction, & #ethniccleansing & settlements. #FreePalestine www.btselem.org/the_eliminat...
If you have come to the firm conclusion that civilisation is going to unavoidably collapse then maybe you shouldn't be OK about that. Maybe you shouldn't find peace. Maybe you shouldn't spend time & money on seminars & mentoring that offer the promise of finding peace. 1/6
"The Rise of #Germany ’s Far Right Reflects a Systemic Crisis Pundits have widely explained the rise of the #farright [ #AfD] in terms of cultural backlash or the eastern German psyche… its rise is… a symptom of a much deeper crisis in Europe’s social model" jacobin.com/2026/09/afd-...
The Rise of Germany’s Far Right Reflects a Systemic Crisis
Pundits have widely explained the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland in terms of cultural backlash or the eastern German psyche. Yet its rise is no passing disturbance but a symptom of ...
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